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Summary Description


	Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops. Usually requires specific training and State or Federal certification.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Agricultural Service Worker

2.	Applicator

3.	Applicator Sprayer

4.	Certified Pesticide Applicator

5.	Chemical Applicator

6.	Commercial Lawn Specialist

7.	Eradicator

8.	Fruit Sprayer

9.	Fumigator

10.	Hand Spray Operator

11.	Hand Sprayer

12.	Herbicide Sprayer

13.	Hydro-Sprayer Operator

14.	Insecticide Sprayer

15.	Integrated Pest Management Technician (IPM Technician)

16.	Knapsack Sprayer

17.	Lawn and Garden Technician

18.	Lawn Specialist

19.	Lawn Technician

20.	Licensed Pesticide Applicator

21.	Orchard Sprayer

22.	Pest Control Technician

23.	Pest Locator

24.	Pesticide Applicator

25.	Plant Sprayer

26.	Residential Lawn Specialist

27.	Spray Applicator

28.	Spray Mixer

29.	Spray Technician

30.	Tree and Shrub Technician

31.	Tree and Shrub Worker

32.	Weed Controller

33.	Weed Eradicator

34.	Weed Inspector

35.	Weed Sprayer

Job Tasks

	Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crops. Prepare chemicals for work application.

	Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas. Prepare chemicals for work application.

	Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes to direct spray over designated areas. Treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances.

	Identify lawn or plant diseases to determine the appropriate course of treatment. Inspect landscaping to determine treatment needs.

	Cover areas to specified depths with pesticides, applying knowledge of weather conditions, droplet sizes, elevation-to-distance ratios, and obstructions. Treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances.

	Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators or pumps or portable spray equipment. Operate grounds maintenance equipment.

	Connect hoses and nozzles selected according to terrain, distribution pattern requirements, types of infestations, and velocities. Operate grounds maintenance equipment.

	Clean or service machinery to ensure operating efficiency, using water, gasoline, lubricants, or hand tools. Clean equipment or supplies. Maintain equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.

	Provide driving instructions to truck drivers to ensure complete coverage of designated areas, using hand and horn signals. Instruct staff in work policies or procedures.

	Plant grass with seed spreaders and operate straw blowers to cover seeded areas with mixtures of asphalt and straw. Plant greenery to improve landscape appearance. Operate grounds maintenance equipment.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Grounds Maintenance Workers
	Grounds maintenance workers ensure that the grounds of houses, businesses, and parks are attractive, orderly, and healthy in order to provide a pleasant outdoor environment.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Grounds Maintenance Workers
	Many grounds maintenance jobs are seasonal, available mainly in the spring, summer, and fall. Most of the work is done outdoors in all weather conditions. The work can be repetitive and physically demanding, requiring frequent bending, kneeling, lifting, and shoveling.

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